..it says Silent Assault in the name, and wait -- there's a plot to this game? I never even got the slightest indication. You guys may want to try to dodge the mistake Lost Planet 2 made, of just having a bunch of faceless protagonists. It breaks any possible emotional connection.

No problem. And I wasn't trying to sound negative with the worry about faceless protagonists. You don't necessarily have to take off their helmets, but add some more defining characteristics to how they move and how their armor looks and it should define them pretty well. It worked for Republic Commando.